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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2022

A Versatile Nanocarrier-Cubosomes, Characterization, and Applications.

Cristiana Oliveira, Celso J O Ferreira, Miguel Sousa, Juan L Paris, Ricardo Gaspar, Bruno F B Silva, José A Teixeira, Pedro Ferreira-Santos, Claudia M Botelho

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
15citing papers in PubMed
3.7field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 44 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Microfluidic Flow-Focusing for Size-Controlled Formation of Cubosomes.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Cristiana OliveiraCEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3487-8204
Celso J O FerreiraCEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
Miguel SousaCEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.
Juan L ParisAndalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology-BIONAND, 29590 Málaga, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8950-283X
Ricardo GasparINL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
Bruno F B SilvaINL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Av. Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330 Braga, Portugal.
José A TeixeiraCEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4918-3704
Pedro Ferreira-SantosCEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-9427-4605
Claudia M BotelhoCEB-Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8221-419X
University of Minho · PTInternational Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory · PTAndalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology · ES

Funding

European Regional Development Fund Norte 2020, COMPETEEuropean Social Fund "Sara Borrell" grant (CD19/00250)Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia AgriFood XXI (NORTE- 01-0145-FEDER-000041Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04469/2020Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant MSCA-RISE; FODIAC; 778388
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The impact of nanotechnology on the exponential growth of several research areas, particularly nanomedicine, is undeniable. The ability to deliver active molecules to the desired site could significantly improve the efficiency of medical treatments. One of the nanocarriers developed which has drawn researchers' attention are cubosomes, which are nanosized dispersions of lipid bicontinuous cubic phases in water, consisting of a lipidic interior and aqueous domains folded in a cubic lattice. They stand out due to their ability to incorporate hydrophobic, hydrophilic, and amphiphilic compounds, their tortuous internal configuration that provides a sustained release, and the capacity to protect and safely deliver molecules. Several approaches can be taken to prepare this structure, as well as different lipids like monoolein or phytantriol. This review paper describes the different methods to prepare nanocarriers. As it is known, the physicochemical properties of nanocarriers are very important, as they influence their pharmacokinetics and their ability to incorporate and deliver active molecules. Therefore, an extensive characterization is essential to obtain the desired effect. As a result, we have extensively described the most common techniques to characterize cubosomes, particularly nanocarriers. The exceptional properties of the cubosomes make them suitable to be used in several applications in the biomedical field, from cancer therapeutics to imaging, which will be described. Taking in consideration the outstanding properties of cubosomes, their application in several research fields is envisaged.

Indexed as

cubosomesdelivery systemsnanomedicinenanotechnology

Identifiers

PMID35808060
PMCPMC9268278
OpenAlexW4283705055

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